Dispensing and display stand



Jan. 24, 1939. A. DUROFCHALK DISPENSING AND DISPLAY STAND Filed NOV. 14, 1936 I J IIIHHI llll 'll lllll INVENTOR. c mums ADUROFCHALK Patented Jan.24,1939 2,144,716

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DISPENSING AND DISPLAY STAND Charles A. Duroichalk, Bingliamton, N. Y.

Application November 14, 1936, Serial No. 110,900

4 Claims. (Cl. 34-46) My invention relates to a dispensing and dismetal or other suitable material such as wood, play stand and has for its particular object the cardboard, glass, or the like. The cross section provision of an apparatus for holding in display design of the stand 2 may be of any desired shape and dispensing position a plurality of articles to present a plurality of substantially flat supsuch as bags of nutmeats, potato chips, popcorn, porting surfaces 3, and in the form shown, the and other confections or foods, and the like. stand is made substantially triangular in cross One particular object of my invention lies in section with three flat supporting sides. Also the provision of a stand of this character which in the form shown the adjoining edges of the is provided with means for internal illumination supporting sides 3 are formed in relatively narrow and whereby the heat from the illuminating flat-sided corners 4. 10 means serves to keep the nutmeats or other artie S pp Sides 3 are P d o a oles mounted on the stand warm and crisp. p t adja t t e p o a p t spa d sl t y Another object lies in the provision of means above the bottom or base I, with slots or cutout whereby the display stand can be selectively exopenings 5 provided at their lower edges with tended in length to thus adapt it for different slightly outwa d y bent tongues 6 ov th fr e 15 conditions of use and mounting. edges of which are adapted to be hooked and Still another object lies in the provision of a pp e the folded p Portions 1 of b novel means of support for the illuminating and containers 8 within which the nutmeats, potato heating element. chips, popcorn or other articles, are placed. The

A further object lies in the provision of means supporting tongues 6 are formed in alignme 20 whereby the stand in combination with the illuvertically along the s des 3 and a e sp ed re amination therein provides an advertising medium tively close together so as o pe it a large numas well as a display and dispensing support for ber of bags to b u t e e nthe amid Obviously the bags may be easily and quickly Another object of my invention lies in the mounted upon the Stand by hooking he folded provision of means for directing and distributing topportion 7 thereof Over the free ed es of the the light and heat substantially throughout the tongues 6, and may be as ly li ted therefrom t d, when dispensing the same.

It is also an object of my invention to provide At a Point adjacent the bottom b t e an apparatus of the haract r d crib d whi h sides 3 are provided with inwardly struck fingers 30 is simple, eflicient in operation, economical to 9 which may have their inner surfaces lined with manufacture, and ornamental and attractiv in a suitable friction material I0 for resiliently enappearance. gaging and holding the socket H of an electric Other objects and advantages will be appar t lamp bulb l2 provided to illuminate the interior as the description proceeds, reference now being of the stand and to provide heat for the articles 35 had to the figures of the accompanying drawing supported thereon. The inner ends of the lined forming a part of this application and wherein fin rs 9 may be curved slightly to onform to like reference numerals indicate like parts. the shape of the socket II, as shown clearly in In the drawing: Figure 2. Any suitable wiring may be provided Figure 11s a side view of an apparatus embodyfor supplying current to the lamp I l. 40 ing my invention. Resting upon the upper edges of the resilient Figure 2 is a detail sectional view taken on the fingers 9 and supported thereby, is a shield I3 line 2--2 of Figure 1. provided with openings I 4 coinciding with the Figure 3 is a detail side view of the lower part sides 3, which surrounds the lamp bulb l2 and of my display stand, certain parts being broken extends for a substantial distance above the same, 45

away for clearness of illustration. for the purpose of directing a substantial portion Figure 4 is a detail side view illustrating the of the heat and light from the lamp l2, upwardly manner of extending the length of the standthrough the length of the stand whereby such Figure 5 is a detail cross sectional view taken heat and light is more equally distributed 5 on the line 55 of Figure 1. throughout the length of the stand instead of The reference character I refers to a flat base largely at the bottom thereof. or supporting member of suitable size and weight The flat corners 4 of the stand may be perfo: to adequately support the stand. Fixedly mountrated as at IS with any desirable design such as ed upon the base I and extending upwardly letters or words comprising advertising matter. therefrom is the stand 2 preferably formed of The light from the lamp l2 illuminates the 55 interior of the stand and such illumination is visible through the openings 5 and also through 'the adve designs ll, providing the same are perfor through the flat sides I. This gives to the stand an attractive appearance and in addition, the heat from the lamp i2 serves to keep the articles in the bags 8 warm by radiation of the heat through the sides I, against which the bags rest in their suspended position.

Thetop I of thestandmay be-ofanydesired ornamental shape or design and is preferably removably mounted by means of the flanges II on the lower edge thereof engaging within the upper end of the side walls 3. The removability of this top I. permits the insertion of an extension stand I. of the same shape and construction as the stand 2 for extending the length or heighth of the device. This extension II is preferably provided adjacent its lower end with a bead or rim ll adapted to engage the upper edge of the sides I when the extension is inserted therein.

It will be understood, of course, that if the articles contained in the bags I comprise candy or the like which would be improperly affected by the heat from lamp II, the latter may be kept turned 0!! and the stand used merelyfor supporting and displaying such articles.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a display and dispensing stand for such articles as nutmeats, etc. which gives a substantial supp y of the same, which is illuminated to provide an attractive appearance. and which by means of the illumination is also heated in a manner to keep the articles carried thereby warm. The device lends itself to these functional uses as well as providing an attractive and ornamental advertising device.

Of course, changes may be made in details of construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention. I do not limit myself, therefore, to the exact form herein shown and described, other than by the appended claims.

I claim- 1. A and display device comprising arcane a hollow plural sided housing having slots in its sides adjacent its lower end, the material struck from said sides to form said slots being bent inwardly to resiliently engage and support a lamp socket.

2. A dispensing and display device comprising a hollow. plural sided housing havingslots in its sides adjacent its lower end, the material struck from said sides to form said slots being bent inwardiy to resiliently engage and support a lamp socket, said supporting means having a friction material applied thereto.

3. A dispensing and display device comprising a hollow plural sided housing having slots initssideandmeanscomprisingmaterialstruck from said slots and projecting outwardly therefrom for supporting articles in display and dispensing position; a second housing of configurationsimilartosaidiirsthousingandsimilarly provided with slots and projecting means engageable on said ilrst housing when said top is removedmeansadjscentthebaseofsaidiirst mentioned housing for disseminating'heat upwardlythroughoneorbothofsaidhousingsto maintain said articles in relatively heated condition and means comprising an integral portion of said first mentioned housing for supporting said heat disseminating means.

4. A dispensing and display device comprising a hollow plural sided housing having slots in its side and means comprising material struck from said slots and projecting outwardly therefrom for supporting articles in display and dispensing position; a second housing of configuration similar to said first housing and similarly provided with slots and projecting means engageable on saidilrsthousingwhensaidtopisremoved, meansadjacentthebaseofsaidilrstmentioned housing for disseminating heat upwardly through one or both of said housings to maintain said article in relatively heated condition and means for supporting said heat g means adjacent said base, said means comprising resilient tongues having a. friction material applied thereto.

CHARLES A. DUROFCHALK. 

